William S. Stokley

William Strumberg Stokley (25 April 1823-21 February 1902) was Mayor of Philadelphia (R) from 1 January 1872 to 4 April 1881, succeeding Daniel M. Fox and preceding Samuel G. King.

Biography
William Strumberg Stokley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1823, and he built a confectionery business before being elected to the City Council in 1860. He served as Mayor from 1872 to 1881, and he built a new city hall for $24 million and presided over the establishment of a corrupt administration. In 1881, anti-corruption Democrat Samuel G. King defeated Stokley for re-election, and stokley died in 1902.